2015 Bmw 328XI: complaints, problems and recalls

THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE LEASE BMW 2015 328XI , FOR MY WIFE - WE JUST PICKED IT UP ON 10/31/14, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND!!!!!!! MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WITH HER FIRMLY PRESSING ON THE BRAKES APPROACHING A BUSY INTERSECTION!!!! SHE FINALLY GOT IT TO STOP AFTER SHIFTING IT INTO PARK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS!!! THEY SHOULD REPLACE THIS NEW VEHICLE FOR US IMMEDIATELY WITH ANOTHER ONE OF EQUAL OR HIGHER VALUE THAT WE CAN HOPEFULLY TRUST ASSEMBLED PROPERLY IN GERMANY. THIS BMW DEALER NEVER TOLD US HE WAS…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10654431 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS A LOANER DEALER CAR WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I WAS EXITING A STATE HIGHWAY, TURNING RIGHT ONTO THE EXIT RAMP TO SLOW AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH MY RIGHT FOOT. I SLOWED FROM 45 MPH TO ABOUT 10 MPH, WITH MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE ENGINE REVVED AND RACED UP TO ABOUT 6500 RPM AS I HELD MY RIGHT FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. WITH MUCH BRAKING FORCE, I DID GET THE CAR TO SLOW AND STOP. I THEN PRESSED THE PARK BUTTON AND HIT THE STOP BUTTON TO KILL THE ENGINE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS, I THEN RE-STAR…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,790 miles reported. Look up ODI 10705648 at NHTSA ↗

ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 2015, MY WIFE AND MY TWO DAUGHTERS, AGES 19 AND 21 WERE TRAVELING BACK UP THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. THEY WERE DRIVING IN MY WIFES NEW 2015 BMW 328XI AND THE CAR WAS IN "SPORTS MODE." MY WIFE WHO IS A VERY EXPERIENCED DRIVER, AND NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS, WAS DRIVING. AT ABOUT 4:30 PM, AFTER EXITING THE PARKWAY THEY GOT TO A NEARBY INTERSECTION AND PLANNED ON TURNING LEFT TO GO TO THE LOCAL MARKET. HOWEVER, WHEN THEY APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION, MY WIFE WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP HER CAR. SHE PRESSED ON THE BREAKS BUT THEY WE…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10722105 at NHTSA ↗

SECOND EPISODE WITH THIS 2015 BMW 328XI AFTER THE BRAKES FAILED IN THE FIRST REPORTED EPISODE WITH SPORT MODE. ON TUESDAY APRIL 21 IN THE AFTERNOON MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON WINTERS AVE. IN PARAMUS NJ IN ECO MODE, HAVING DECIDED TO NEVER TOUCH THE DEFECTIVE SPORT MODE BUTTON AGAIN. SHE WAS DRIVING NORMALLY, THEN OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE CAR SUDDENLY DOESN'T WANT TO GO AND CARS BEHIND STARTED BEEPING AND THEN THE CAR STARTS SWERVING AND LIGHTS UP THE ORANGE SYMBOL OF SWERVING ON DASHBOARD. SHE WENT INTO A PARKING LOT W…

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10722107 at NHTSA ↗

JUST AS I WAS DRIVING OFF THE EXIT RAMP FROM THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, I LOST ALL POWER, INCLUDING STEERING WHEEL, BRAKES AND THROTTLE. FORTUNATELY THE CAR SLOWED TO A STOP BEFORE IT ENTERED THE ROAD, ALTHOUGH THE SHERIFF'S DEPUTY WHO SOON SHOWED UP WAS CONCERNED THAT THE CAR WAS IN A DANGEROUS LOCATION. AFTER THE CAR STOPPED, I DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO POWER TO ANY PART OF THE CAR, INCLUDING HAZARD LIGHTS, WINDOWS OR DOOR LOCKS, OR EVEN THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HOOD. AFTER THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PART THAT…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,508 miles reported. Look up ODI 10747673 at NHTSA ↗

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE SUNROOF ON MY CAR JUST EXPLODED. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE THE COVER CLOSED SO WHEN IT EXPLODED IT FELL AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. IT FELL IN A LARGE CHUNK ONTO ME THEN SHATTERED. I WAS NOT GOING UNDER ANYTHING AND WAS DRIVING ON A STRAIGHTAWAY AT ABOUT 70MPH.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,346 miles reported. Look up ODI 10786956 at NHTSA ↗

SUN ROOF GLASS SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT (PER BMW DEALER) AND NO IMPACT BY OBJECT DETECTED BY DRIVER. NO OVER PASSES OR ROAD SIGNS WERE NEAR THE CAR AT THE TIME. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IN MID 80S AND SUNNY. AIR CONDITIONING ON IN CAR. LARGE HOLE IN MIDDLE OF SUNROOF AND MOST OF THE GLASS ENDED UP ON THE HIGHWAY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. SOME GLASS WAS IN THE SUNSHADE AND CAME THROUGH THE VENTILATION SLOTS. BMW AGREED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10872906 at NHTSA ↗

I'VE GONE THROUGH 3 WINDSHIELDS IN 2 MONTHS ,2 THROUGH MY INSURANCE AND THE 3RD THROUGH BMW ,EARLY MORNING AND LATE AFTERNOON THE WINDSHIELD IS COVERED WITH TINY SPARKLES, THIS WAS NOTICED BY ME THE NEXT DAY ON ALL 3 ,SO IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ROAD DEBRI, ON LINE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS AND NO ONE KNOWS WHAT TO DO ,IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE SUN HITTING IT.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10888833 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2015-08-17 (August 17, 2015)

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

Reported: 2024-08-13 (August 13, 2024)

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.

Consequence: An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy: Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.